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Description
Two large Leyden jars, used as capacitors in early spark wireless transmitters. The Leyden jar was developed in 1745 in Holland and Germany and was used to demonstrate static electricity.
Type
image
Identifier
E30A67CE-F9FA-465D-9628-806648214280 2003-1-876
Subject
Capacitors Electricity Radio--Transmitters and transmission Nineteenth century Electric spark gaps
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